trøyst
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- (non-standard since 2012) trøst
Etymology
From Old Norse traust f (“trust”). The modern diphthong may be influenced by the verb trøyste from Old Norse treysta. The modern sense is influenced by German Trost.
Noun
trøyst f (definite singular trøysta, uncountable)
- consolation
Related terms
- tru
References
- “trøyst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.